Conakry vs Lusaka - Cost of Living Comparison
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| Conakry | Lusaka | |
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| 🚶 Cost of living one person | ||
| 👨👩👧👦 Cost of living Family | ||
| 🏠 One person rent | ||
| 🏘️ Family rent | ||
| 🍽️ Food expenses | ||
| 🚐 Transport expenses | ||
| 💳 Monthly salary after tax | ||
| 😷 Air quality | ||
| ✈️ Airport proximity | ||
| 🎓 Higher education | ||
| 😀 Quality of life | ||
| 🏙️ Population |
The cost of living in Conakry is 63% more expensive than in Lusaka. Cities ranked 5108th and 7398th ($1067 vs $655) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 8th in Guinea and Zambia, respectively. Check Guinea vs Zambia comparison.
The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.3 months in Conakry compared to 0.1 months in Lusaka. Conakry ranked 1st best city to live in Guinea vs Lusaka ranked 1st in Zambia, while ranked 8626th and 6625th among best cities to live in the world.
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Prices in Conakry vs Lusaka
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| Conakry | Lusaka | |
|---|---|---|
| Eating Out | ||
| 🍱 Lunch Menu | ||
| 🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2 | ||
| 🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's | ||
| 🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | ||
| ☕ Cappuccino | ||
| 🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz | ||
| Rent & Utilities | ||
| 🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | ||
| 🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | ||
| 🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc. | ||
| 🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc. | ||
| 🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited | ||
| 🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years | ||
| 🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | ||
| Transportation | ||
| 🚌 Local transport ticket | ||
| 🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport | ||
| 🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi | ||
| ⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal | ||
| Groceries | ||
| 🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt | ||
| 🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb | ||
| 🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥚 Eggs, x12 | ||
| 🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt | ||
| 🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz | ||
| 🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle | ||
| 🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | ||
| 🚬 Cigarette pack | ||
| 💊 Cold medicince, 1 week | ||
| 🧴 Hair Shampoo | ||
| 🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls | ||
| 👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube | ||
| Other | ||
| 🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month | ||
| 🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person | ||
| 👩⚕️ Doctor's visit | ||
| 💇 Haircut, simple | ||
| 👖 Brand Jeans | ||
| 👟 Brand Sneakers | ||
| 👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month | ||
| 🏫 International Primary School, 1 year | ||
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| Distance | City | Cost of living |
|---|---|---|
| 64 km or 40 mi |  Forecariah | |
| 81 km or 50 mi | Boffa | |
| 126 km or 78 mi |  Freetown | |
| 203 km or 126 mi | Mamou | |
| 277 km or 172 mi | Bo | |
| 314 km or 195 mi |  Bafata | |
| 332 km or 206 mi | Kenema | |
| 333 km or 207 mi | Bissau | |
| 400 km or 248 mi |  Kolda | |
| 407 km or 253 mi | Gueckedou | |
| 441 km or 274 mi | Ziguinchor | |
| 479 km or 297 mi |  Monrovia | |
| 493 km or 306 mi | Kankan | |
| 497 km or 309 mi | Kakata | |
| 526 km or 327 mi |  Brikama | |
| 536 km or 333 mi | Lamin | |
| 538 km or 334 mi | Banjul | |
| 573 km or 356 mi | Nzerekore | |
| 575 km or 358 mi | Kaolack | |
| 600 km or 373 mi | Sanniquellie | |
| 608 km or 378 mi | Yekepa | |
| 610 km or 379 mi | Fatick | |
| 682 km or 424 mi | Thies | |
| 696 km or 433 mi | Rufisque | |
| 709 km or 441 mi | Dakar | |
| 713 km or 443 mi |  Bougouni | |
| 715 km or 444 mi | Bamako | |
| 718 km or 446 mi | Greenville | |
| 731 km or 454 mi | Louga | |
| 767 km or 477 mi | Koulikoro | |
| 786 km or 488 mi | Saint-Louis | |
| 811 km or 504 mi |  Rosso | |
| 817 km or 508 mi | Banamba | |
| 886 km or 551 mi |  Korhogo | |
| 902 km or 561 mi | Sikasso | |
| 922 km or 573 mi | Segou | |
| 935 km or 581 mi | Gagnoa | |
| 952 km or 591 mi | Markala | |
| 975 km or 606 mi | Yamoussoukro | |
| 976 km or 606 mi | Bouake |
Cities near Lusaka
| Distance | City | Cost of living |
|---|---|---|
| 166 km or 103 mi |  Kapiri Mposhi | |
| 209 km or 130 mi | Choma | |
| 275 km or 171 mi | Ndola | |
| 289 km or 179 mi | Kitwe | |
| 297 km or 184 mi |  Chinhoyi | |
| 318 km or 198 mi | Mufulira | |
| 322 km or 200 mi | Chingola | |
| 370 km or 230 mi | Kadoma | |
| 373 km or 232 mi | Livingstone | |
| 399 km or 248 mi | Harare | |
| 411 km or 255 mi | Chitungwiza | |
| 426 km or 265 mi |  Lubumbashi | |
| 429 km or 267 mi | Kwekwe | |
| 464 km or 288 mi | Marondera | |
| 475 km or 295 mi | Mansa | |
| 478 km or 297 mi | Gweru | |
| 521 km or 324 mi | Likasi | |
| 529 km or 329 mi | Bulawayo | |
| 574 km or 356 mi |  Tete | |
| 584 km or 363 mi | Masvingo | |
| 605 km or 376 mi | Kolwezi | |
| 611 km or 380 mi | Mutare | |
| 613 km or 381 mi |  Lilongwe | |
| 645 km or 401 mi |  Francistown | |
| 658 km or 409 mi | Kasama | |
| 686 km or 426 mi | Chimoio | |
| 688 km or 428 mi | Ntcheu | |
| 694 km or 431 mi | Mzimba | |
| 721 km or 448 mi | Blantyre | |
| 729 km or 453 mi | Monkey Bay | |
| 756 km or 470 mi | Zomba | |
| 757 km or 471 mi | Mangochi | |
| 762 km or 474 mi | Mzuzu | |
| 775 km or 482 mi | Mulanje | |
| 792 km or 492 mi | Serowe | |
| 802 km or 499 mi | Palapye | |
| 852 km or 529 mi | Beira | |
| 869 km or 540 mi | Mahalapye | |
| 917 km or 570 mi |  Mbeya | |
| 956 km or 594 mi | Quelimane |